An elderly man allegedly attacked and killed his wife due to his fixation with hookworms.

In a tragic incident that has shocked the community, 81-year-old Brian James is accused of murdering his wife, Carol James, also 81, at their bungalow in Bexleyheath, southeast London. The couple had been married for many years, but it seems that something had changed in Brian's mind recently.

According to the Old Bailey, Brian had become obsessed with the idea that he and his wife were infected with the parasite hookworm. This led him to carry out a brutal attack on his wife, hitting her over the head with a saucepan and then strangling her. The incident took place on November 15, a Friday morning.

It was around 8:30am when Brian made a call to the emergency services, confessing that he had just killed his wife. Prosecutor Nicholas Hearn shared this information during a brief court hearing this morning. He revealed that Brian had expressed concern about the supposed hookworm infestation in their home and believed that both he and his wife were infected. Despite this, Carol had continued to go out, which had led to a heated argument between the couple.

The court heard that Brian had tried to prevent Carol from leaving for a hairdresser's appointment by hitting her with a saucepan wrapped in a rag. However, she managed to grab the saucepan and hit him over the head with it. In a fit of rage, Brian then proceeded to strangle her. The police arrived at the scene while he was still on the phone, and they found Carol unconscious in bed. She was declared dead at 9:10am.

According to Mr. Hearn, the preliminary cause of death was compression of the neck. He also mentioned that Brian seemed to have a fixation with a particular health condition, but there was no evidence of any hookworm infestation. Brian was taken to the hospital for a head injury and then to the police station, where he was charged with murder.

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Due to his unstable mental state, Brian was unable to attend a hearing before Judge Mark Dennis. The judge scheduled a plea hearing for March 10 and a trial for September 1 next year. Brian has been remanded into custody until then. This tragic incident serves as a reminder of the importance of seeking help for mental health issues and the devastating consequences of unchecked obsessions.

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